Charles Gross was born on May 13, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a composer, known for Turner & Hooch (1989), Air America (1990) and NBC Special Treat (1975). Composer, educated at Harvard University (BA), the New England Conservatory and Mills College (teaching fellowship) and a student of Darius Milhaud. He arranged for the West Point Band for three years, and served in the US Army. Later he became a writer for industrial films and cartoons.